King George Packet was a smack launched in 1802 in Berwick-on-Tweed for the Old Shipping Company of Berwick. She sailed as a packet between Leith and London until 1825. Berwick smacks were sloops that could make the voyage between Berwick and London in two days. In late 1825, she became a Leith-based coaster. New owners then sailed her between London and the Continent. In 1826 she suffered a minor maritime mishap. Her crew abandoned her at sea in 1832; she was last listed in Lloyd's Register (LR), in the volume for 1833.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | King George Packet |
| Operator | Old Shipping Company[a] |
| Launched | 1802, Berwick |
| Fate | Abandoned at sea in December 1832 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 137 (bm) |
| Sail plan | Smack |
| Armament | 6 × 18-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder guns |
Career edit
King George Packet first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1802.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1802 | J[ohn] Ramsay | Old Shipping Company | Leith–London | LR |
| 1809 | J.Ramsay Haliburton |
Old Shipping Company | Leith–London | LR |
| 1814 | Haliburton Creighton |
Old Shipping Company | Leith–London | LR; thorough repair 1814 |
| 1818 | Creighton A.Gordon |
Old Shipping Company | Leith–London | LR; thorough repair 1814 & 1815 |
| 1821 | J.Ramsey | Old Shipping Company | Leith–London | LR; thorough repair 1815 |
| 1825 | J.Ramsey | Old Shipping Company | Leith coaster | LR; thorough repair 1815 |
| 1826 | J.Hart | Hart & Co. | London–Rotterdam | LR – listed as King George; thorough repair 1815 |
On 15 September 1826, King George Packet, Mockett, master, put into Ramsgate leaky. She had struck the Whitedike while sailing from Rotterdam to Liverpool.[3] The next report was that she would have to unload her cargo to undergo repairs.[4] On 28 October, she left the dock, having undergone a thorough repair.[5]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1828 | R.Willis | DeBie & Co. | London–Rotterdam | LR; good repair 1827 |
| 1833 | R.Willis | DeBie & Co. | London–Copenhagen | LR; good repair 1827 |
Fate edit
King George (or King George Packet) was abandoned in the North Sea off Robin Hoods Bay, in early December.[6] King George Packet was last listed in Lloyd's Register in 1833.
Notes edit
Citations edit
- ^ Martine (1888), pp. 2–3.
- ^ LR (1802), Supple. pages "K".
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 6152. 19 September 1826. hdl:2027/hvd.32044105226500.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 6153. 22 September 1826. hdl:2027/hvd.32044105226500.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 6164. 31 October 1826. hdl:2027/hvd.32044105226500.
- ^ "Ship News". The Times. No. 15027. London. 5 December 1832. col A, p. 4.
References edit
- Martine, John (1888). Reminiscences of Port and Town of Leith.